Privatisation
After privatisation, NSE was divided up into several franchises:
| Original franchise | Route(s) | Currently |
|---|---|---|
| LTS Rail | London, Tilbury and Southend | Rebranded c2c |
| Chiltern Railways (management) | Chiltern | Unchanged |
| Great Eastern Railway | Great Eastern | Rebranded as First Great Eastern, then merged into larger franchise operated by National Express East Anglia, then passed on to Greater Anglia in 2012 |
| Thames Trains | North Downs Thames section (Gatwick/Redhill - Dorking/Guildford/Reading) |
Merged into larger franchise operated by First Great Western |
| Island Line | Island Line | Operated by Stagecoach South Western Trains, but is still called Island Line |
| North London Railways | Northampton Line North London Line |
Rebranded as Silverlink, later split up into two franchises operated by London Midland (Northampton) and London Overground (N.London) |
| South Eastern | Kent Coast, Kent Link, North Downs (Tonbridge- Redhill section) | Rebranded by original franchisee Connex as Connex South Eastern, then passed to South Eastern Trains, then to Southeastern |
| Network SouthCentral | South London Line Sussex Coast |
Rebranded by original franchisee Connex as Connex South Central, then passed to Southern |
| Thameslink | Thameslink | Merged into larger franchise operated by First Capital Connect |
| WAGN | Great Northern West Anglia |
Split with GN merged into First Capital Connect and WA merged into National Express East Anglia, then passed on to Greater Anglia |
| South West Trains | Solent & Wessex South Western Line West of England Line |
Operated by Stagecoach South Western Trains, but is still called South West Trains |
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